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Body of beheaded German hostage found: Philippines
The body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by Islamic militants has been found, the Philippine government said on Sunday. The Abu Sayyaf, a kidnap-for-ransom network that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, murdered Jurgen Kantner, 70, last week after its demands for 30 million pesos ($600,000) were not met. Military officials said marines found Kantner's body on Saturday evening in the militants' remote southern island stronghold of Sulu.
Prosecutors: NY man willing to sacrifice self for jihad
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man was being held without bail on terrorism charges after federal authorities said he was prepared to strap on a bomb and sacrifice himself for jihad and persistently tried to join the Islamic State or another extremist group in Syria.
Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it
![Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it]( "Trump claims Obama wiretapped him during campaign; Obama refutes it")
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered no evidence for an allegation which an Obama spokesman said was "simply false". Trump made the accusation in a series of early morning tweets just weeks into his administration and amid rising scrutiny of his campaign's ties to Russia. "How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process.
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